15 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World – The Daily Humanitarian
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – War Council
War is Boring – Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security – American Forces Press Service
AidSpeak – Air Force Times – Armed Forces Journal
AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – Barefoot Strategist – CSM Backchannels
DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense News
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Eurasia Review – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense in Depth – Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War – Londonstani
Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times
Maritime Executive – The Military Leader – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Next Navy – Parameters – RUSI
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Iraq
Iraqi Parliament Elects Speaker in Effort to Form New Government – NYT
In Northern Iraq, Minorities Embrace Kurdish Control – WP
Iraqi Army Remains on Defensive as Extent of June Debacle Becomes Clearer – McClatchy
Iraq Assessment Team Reports Arrive in Pentagon – AFPS
Report: Assessment Shows Risk to Potential US Advisers in Iraq – S&S
Heavy Fighting Rages Over Town North of Baghdad – AP
Afghanistan
Following Runoff, Tense Moments in Afghanistan – NYT
US: Afghan Election Loser Will Play Role in Government – VOA
US, NATO Step Up to Overcome Afghan Electoral Dispute – S&S
In the Taliban’s Birthplace, a Fragile Victory Over Insurgents – WP
'Many Dead' in Afghan Market Blast – BBC
In Taliban Heartland, a Fragile Victory – WP
Marine Captain Refused to Leave Afghan Interpreter Behind – SJMN
Back From the Brink in Afghanistan – NYT Editorial
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Resumes Attack After Militants Spurn Cease-Fire Plan – NYT
IDF Resumes Strikes in Gaza After Hamas Rejects Ceasefire – JP
Cease-Fire Ends as Israel Reacts to Attacks in Gaza – WP
Questions Remain About Hamas Drone – VOA
The Missiles Keeping Israel Safe May Do More Long-Term Harm – WP Opinion
Israel’s Bloody Status Quo – NYT Opinion
Ukraine
Ukraine Says Russia May Have Shot Down Military Plane – WP
As Ukrainian Forces Advance, Putin Plays Double Game – Reuters
Ukraine Says Russian Army Officers Fighting with Rebels – VOA
Ukraine: Military Plane Shot Down by Rocket – AP
US Department of Defense
Joe Dunford to Inherit Marine Corps in Flux – Politico
DoD Official Discusses F-35 at Farnborough Air Show – AFPS
DOD Hopeful F-35 Will Make it to World’s Most Important Air Show – S&S
Air Force's James Aimed 'Deep' at Nuke Corps Ills – AP
DARPA’s New Experimental Sniper Bullet Can Turn in Mid-flight – WP
Air Force Changes Headquarters Manning, Organization – AFPS
Bergdahl Returns to Regular Duty – AFPS
American POW Bergdahl Returned to Active Duty – VOA
Bergdahl to Return to Active Duty – BBC
Marine Corps Transfers Whistleblower – WP
Navy Expands Command Ball Cap Policy – S&S
Raising an Army: Ten Rules – WOTR Opinion
Toward a New US Defense Model – NYT Debate
United States
Obama, GOP Get Poor Marks for Handling of Migrant Crisis – WP
Civil Liberties Board Reviews NSA Data Mining – WP
Report Cites VA Struggles With Benefits Paid to Veterans – USAT
A Foreign-Policy Strikeout – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Hague Quits as UK Foreign Secretary – BBC
British Foreign Secretary Quits for Lower Position in the Cabinet – NYT
Africa
In Cameroon, Boko Haram Fighters' Bodies Quickly Disappear – VOA
Nigerian President Promises Malala to Rescue Kidnapped Girls – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Violence Erupts in Buenos Aires After Germany's World Cup Win – Reuters
Sale of Paper in Venezuela Raises Fears on Freedom – NYT
Pope: Child Migrants to US Need Help – BBC
Cuban Police 'Hold Women Protesters' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Conducts Artillery Drills, Raising Tensions – WP
North Korea Testing Weapons Much More Than In Past – AP
US Military Wraps Up Aid Mission in Philippines – S&S
Philippine President Defends Economic Stimulus Program – VOA
Indonesia’s Democracy Test – NYT Opinion
Europe
France Sets Up Anti-Islamist Force – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Nuclear Talks Remain Deadlocked – VOA
Iran Outlines Nuclear Deal; Accepts Limit – NYT
Iran Nuclear Negotiators Under Pressure After Leader's Speech – VOA
Kerry Says Big Gaps Remain on Iran Nuclear Deal – WP
UN Security Council Authorizes Aid Across Syria’s Borders – VOA
Rocket Attack on Libya Airport – BBC
South Asia
India's Supreme Court Stays Execution of Gang Rape Convicts – VOA